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Australia vs South Africa WTC Final: Bowlers dominate as 14 wickets fall on Day 1 at Lord’s | Cricket News

Kagiso Rabada’s 5/51 stole the show on Day 1 at Lord’s in the WTC Final (Image via AP /Kirsty Wigglesworth) Australia fought back against South Africa on day one of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, London on Wednesday. After being bowled out for 212 with Kagiso Rabada taking 5-51, Australia’s Mitchell Starc led […]

‘I still don’t get it’: Rohit Sharma’s cryptic post keeps fans guessing – See pic | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma sparked curiosity among fans on Wednesday with a cryptic Instagram story. He shared a picture featuring some toys and captioned it: “My girls tried explaining these to me, I still don’t get it.“This comes shortly after Rohit announced his retirement from Test cricket in May, putting an end […]

Not Jasprit Bumrah! Morne Morkel hails Team India player as ‘skilful’, says ‘he’s a guy who can bowl that magical ball’ | Cricket News

Morne Morkel (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Morne Morkel, India’s bowling coach, believes that while Nitish Reddy can deliver “magical” balls, the batting all-rounder needs to increase his bowling workload to enhance his overall contribution in the forthcoming five-Test England series.Having scored a Test century against Australia at the MCG during last year’s […]

‘Virat Kohli could have been handled better’: Ravi Shastri’s emotional, hard-hitting take on retirement – WATCH | Cricket News

Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri got emotional on Wednesday while reflecting on Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket. Shastri, who shared a successful tenure with Kohli during his captaincy, witnessing several memorable series wins, said the star batter’s exit could have been managed more thoughtfully.Kohli, […]

Video: South Africa wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne takes stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Travis Head in WTC final

South Africa were on top of their game, executing their plans to perfection and taking their catches well in the morning session on Day 1 of the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s, London. Having won the toss and opted to bowl on an overcast morning in the English capital, South Africa left […]

World Test Championship Final: South Africa wins toss, opts to bowl first against Australia

Australia’s Pat Cummins with South Africa’s Temba Bavuma during the coin toss for the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, on June 11, 2025 | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first against defending champion Australia at Lord’s in the […]

Australia vs South Africa, WTC 2025 final Live Updates: Temba Bavuma opts to bowl as Proteas eye historic ICC title

South Africa will be chasing history when they take on Australia in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord’s on Wednesday. Led by Temba Bavuma, South Africa are playing their maiden WTC final while Australia are the defending champions, having beaten India by 207 runs in the 2023 final at […]

‘Shubman Gill has all the ingredients to be a good leader’: Robin Uthappa and Gary Kirsten back young India captain for long haul | Cricket News

Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to hand over the Test captaincy to 25-year-old Shubman Gill for the upcoming five-match series against England has earned high praise from former cricketers Robin Uthappa and Gary Kirsten. With Rohit Sharma announcing his retirement from the longest format, Gill has been entrusted with leading a new-look […]

WTC Final: Unbeaten streaks on the line as South Africa face Australia | Cricket News

Temba Bavuma will put his unbeaten record as South Africa Test captain on the line in the WTC Final against Australia. (Getty Images) When South Africa face Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, one unbeaten streak will have to end.It is another opportunity for South Africa to banish their reputation as serial […]

WTC Final 2025 SA vs AUS: Temba Bavuma pre-match press conference

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has acknowledged that it’s going to be tough for their team to face Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final 2025. However, the Proteas captain has faith in his team’s strength to come out on top of in the all-important clash beginning from June 20 at the Lord’s. Source […]